What contingency plans are in place for equipment failure during fires?

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Contingency Plans for Firefighting Equipment Failure

During a fire incident at Block 309 Clementi Avenue 4 on July 31, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) crew implemented a contingency plan due to a faulty dry rising main that significantly reduced water pressure to the eighth floor. This specific contingency involved running hoses directly from the fire engine up the building's staircase.
Direct Hose Deployment

The SCDF crew's primary contingency action was to bypass the malfunctioning dry rising main. They connected hoses directly to their fire engine and extended them vertically through the building's internal staircase. This method allowed them to deliver water to the affected floor, despite the failure of the building's fixed water distribution system.
Regular Training for Contingencies

This direct hose deployment is not an ad-hoc measure but a procedure that SCDF crews regularly train for. Such drills ensure that firefighters are proficient in adapting to equipment failures and can maintain firefighting operations effectively even when standard systems are compromised, as demonstrated in the Clementi Avenue 4 incident.

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